The U.S. Forest Service announced today that two iconic properties tied to Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy, the Elkhorn Ranch and Greater Elkhorn Ranchlands in North Dakota, are now on the National Register of Historic places.
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced today the release of new mobile software that helps urban planners, homeowners and students quantify the value of their urban forests.
President Obama designated Chimney Rock on the San Juan National Forest as a national monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906.
Latin roots help Forest Service employee grow interest in natural resources among young people
Fabian Garcia, a Forest Service employee for eight years, intimately understands the connection between nature and nurture. Raised in central California where he worked and played in the outdoors, Garcia now works with young people in Los Angeles to connect them to nature.
Faces of the Forest:Â Meet Jaime Hernandez
Meet Jaime Hernandez, a biomass forester at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area in Western Kentucky and Tennessee. He was drawn to forestry as a Job Corps student. Love of the great outdoors and sheer determination led him to a forestry degree and career. As a graduate of the Forest Service Middle Leader program, he uses the knowledge he has gained to mentor other aspiring foresters
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The U.S. Forest Service, under the leadership of Chief Tom Tidwell, is entrusted with 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands. We are dedicated to the improvement of water resources, development of climate change resiliency, creation of jobs that will sustain communities and restoration and enhancement of landscapes.